Fulop has not played since Sunderland’s 7-2 hammering at Chelsea in January, while City have games against Aston Villa, Spurs and West Ham to seal a place in the Champions League. Fulop said: “I got the call out of the blue on Tuesday and was happy to come and help.

“ I’m ready if I’m selected. I came here to do a job for the club and I’m confident I can do that. I feel good. City have top quality defenders and it is a fantastic team, so I’m not worried.”

City’s Vladimir Weiss, on loan at Bolton, has vowed to leave a dent in Tottenham’s top-four hopes when he plays against them on Saturday.

He said: “I’ll be doing everything I can against Spurs. Stopping them will help City and it would be incredible if I scored a goal that eventually helped us reach the Champions League.”